Course Catalog Information (24-25)
ICS 16A
History of Africa to 1800
Course Description
This course discusses the history of Africa from the Paleolithic period to 1800. The course is an interdisciplinary survey of the emergence and development of African civilizations focusing on geographical, environmental economic, social, cultural and political issues.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will identify, critically evaluate, and interpret pre-history up to 1800 African primary documents to construct historical analysis.
- Students will demonstrate a geographical command of the continent of Africa.
- Students will understand the impact of pre-colonial Africa on world civilization.
Course Details
- Units
- 4 Units
- Hours
- Weekly Lecture Hours: 4
- Weekly Lab Hours: 0
- Gen Ed
- General Education Class
- Program Status
- Program Applicable
- Credit
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Transferability
- Transferable to both UC and CSU
- Grading Method
- Letter Grading
- Also Listed As
- HIST 16A
Requisite and Advisory
- Advisory(ies)
- EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5
- Prerequisite(s)
- Corequisite(s)
Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills
- Limitation(s) on Enrollment
- Not open to students with credit in the cross-listed courses Also listed as HIST 16A.